96% Tempranillo, 4% Graciano
Marqués de Riscal Reserva are basically made from grapes from Tempranillo vines planted before the 1970s, located in the best calcareous clay soils of the Rioja Alavesa.
This variety withstands ageing in wood and bottle ageing well thanks to its good acid balance and fine tannins.
The Graciano variety, whose percentage in the blend does not exceed 10%, provides freshness and lively colour.
TASTING NOTES
Intense, deep cherry colour, with hardly any signs of evolution.
On the nose it is very expressive with notes of liquorice, cinnamon and black pepper, where the long ageing in wood is barely perceptible, thanks to its great complexity and concentration of ripe fruit.
On the palate it is fresh, with very pleasant polished tannins, with good structure but easy to drink. The finish is long and leaves some light balsamic hints of great quality.
FOOD PAIRING
This wine goes well with ham, not too mature cheeses, stews with not too spicy sauces, cooked or stewed vegetables, poultry, red meats, grilled meats and roasts.
Data sheet
- Peñin
- 93
- Unit pricing measure
- 75cl
- Winery
- Marqués de Riscal
- Type
- Red
- Appellation
- Rioja
- Region
- La Rioja
- Country
- Spain
- Vintage
- 2019
- Grape
- Graciano
Tempranillo
- Winemaking
- Fermentation is carried out at a controlled temperature of 26ºC with a maceration time of no more than 12 days.
- Aging
- Aged for 24 months in American oak barrels. Minimum of 1 year in bottle.
Reserva
- Alc Vol.
- 14,5% vol.
- Service recomendation
- Serve between 16º - 18ºC
- Ageing potential
- 10 to 15 years